Michael Marino joined the Concordia University Irvine Eagles as a Volunteer Assistant Coach in 2020 and works primarily with our face-off players. Coach Marino graduated from Aliso Niguel HS in 2015. He graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Management and a Minor in Business Administration. Mike was a four-year starter for the Mavericks ending with a 63% career faceoff win percentage. Currently, he is still the program leader in ground balls (387) and in face-offs won (779). During his 4-year campaign he accumulated several awards including Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference MVP in 2017, three-time First-Team All-Conference, and a 2018 NCAA Tournament participant. Mike currently resides in Irvine, CA and coaches for Faceoff Factory SoCal and Mission Viejo HS in addition to his CUI responsibilities.